Anaheim One Race Report

JANUARY 4, 2015

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (Jan. 4, 2015) – The opening round of the 2015 Monster Energy AMA Supercross Series took place on Jan. 3 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. A sellout crowd of 45,050 was in attendance and the entire event aired live on Fox Sports One to a worldwide audience.

Weston Peick transferred to the main event in semi number one, and Justin Barcia won semi number two earning a place in the main. When the gate dropped in the main event both riders were racing around the top-10 in thick first lap traffic. Barcia was involved in some minor contact that dropped him back to 14th while Peick logged in at 9th at the completion of lap one of 20. By the halfway mark Barcia had advanced to 10th with Peick sixth. Peick rode consistently in sixth while Barcia methodically moved through the field finding himself behind his teammate on the final lap. At the finish it was Barcia sixth and Peick seventh for the night.

“Both guys rode well,” said Jeremy Albrecht, the AutoTrader.com/Toyota/Yamaha Team manager. “They both overcame a tough start, Barcia passed nearly half the pack, and Peick was solid the entire race. This is a good start to a long season,” added Albrecht.

The tour will next visit Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. on Jan 10. Fox Sports One will broadcast the race live at 9:00 p.m. (EST).

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NHRA: PURE EXCITEMENT

YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT

You may have watched it on TV. Or read about it in a magazine. But nothing is like actually going to a NHRA drag race. Antron Brown, the 2012 Top Fuel World Champion says, “The power . . . the noise . . . the excitement—you have to see it in person! TV does a good job of covering it, but it’s impossible to put it all on prime time. My Top Fuel dragster goes from 0 to 100 mph in 0.8 of a second—600 feet—you have to see that to believe it!”

2015 K&N Horsepower challenge

TRD AND K&N TEAM UP FOR A LEGENDARY SWEEPSTAKES

K&N and TRD teamed up to provide eight lucky fans with the racing experience of a lifetime! The eight lucky finalists won a trip for two to Las Vegas to participate in the 2014 K&N Horsepower Challenge. Each finalist was paired with one of the eight NHRA Pro Stock drivers who qualified for the event. Anne Perkins of Brookings, Oregon, was paired with the winning driver and drove home in a customized 2014 Toyota Tacoma HPC, created by TRD just for this event.

TRD PRO SERIES TACOMA AND 4RUNNER CHASE TRUCKS

WINNING TAKES A TOTAL TEAM EFFORT

In a race of this caliber, the actual race truck has a very extensive support system that includes “chase vehicles” that follow along and carry various parts and supplies in case the race team needs assistance. These vehicles also have to be Baja-tough to survive as a chase vehicle. For this race, Toyota is using a TRD Pro Series.